DGAP-News: IBS AG excellence, collaboration, manufacturing: IBS AG Announces Preliminary Figures for First Half of the 2012/2013 Financial Year
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IBS AG excellence, collaboration, manufacturing: IBS AG Announces
Preliminary Figures for First Half of the 2012/2013 Financial Year
17.05.2013 / 16:06
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IBS AG Announces Preliminary Figures for First Half of the 2012/2013
Financial Year
- Consolidated turnover increases by 6.7 per cent to 13,422K EUR
- EBIT of 957K EUR almost matches volume of previous year
- Volume of orders on hand increases by 24.9 per cent to 16,345K EUR
Hoehr-Grenzhausen, 17th May 2013 - IBS AG excellence, collaboration,
manufacturing, listed in the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
(ISIN DE0006228406), has today released its preliminary figures for the
first half of the 2012/2013 financial year. During the period under review
- from October 2012 to March 2013 - the IBS Group generated turnover to the
sum of 13,422K EUR. Compared to the same period of the previous year -
October 2011 to March 2012 - during which time consolidated turnover
amounted to 12,578K EUR, this corresponded to an increase of 6.7 per cent.
Turnover in Germany and other EU countries amounted to 8,282K EUR (previous
year: 8,383K EUR), which corresponded to a moderate decrease of 1.2 per
cent. Turnover generated outside the EU rose by 22.5 per cent to 5,140K EUR
(previous year: 4,195K EUR). In relation to overall turnover, the
proportion of foreign turnover rose from 41.0 per cent to 46.9 per cent.
IBS Group earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) amounted to 957K EUR at
the end of the first half of the 2012/2013 financial year (previous year:
988K EUR). The EBIT margin regressed from 7.9 per cent, during the same
period of the previous year, to 7.1 per cent.
The volume of orders on hand from project and maintenance orders amounted
to 16,345K EUR as at 31st March 2013, reaching a new highest value.
Compared to the previous year's volume of 13,089K EUR as at 31st March
2012, this corresponded to an increase of 24.9 per cent or 3,256K EUR.
There was a 12.4 per cent increase in the volume of orders on hand at the
end of the 2012 short financial year (30th September 2012), which amounted
to 14,537K EUR. The IBS Group employed 225 members of personnel worldwide
as at the end of March 2013 (31st March 2012: 225 employees). As at the
balance sheet closing date of 31st March 2013 the IBS Group held liquid
funds to the sum of 4,933K EUR (31st March 2012: 7,499K EUR). The EBIT
shareholders' equity ratio regressed to 63.2 per cent, following 66.1 per
cent during the same period of the previous year.
Based on the course of the first six months and the continued stable volume
of orders on hand, the Board of Management maintains its target of closing
the 2012/2013 financial year with a positive operating result.
The full interim report for the first six months of the 2012/2013 financial
year will be published on 23rd May 2013 and will be available for download
in German and English language from www.ibs.ag.de from this time.
About IBS AG:
IBS AG is a leading supplier of cross-company standard software systems and
consulting services for industrial quality, production, traceability and
compliance management. In keeping with the corporate philosophy 'TheProductivity Advantage', IBS AG's Best Practice solutions contribute to a
sustainable boost in corporate productivity. IBS customers receive the
support of a team of experienced consultants and specialists throughout
each project phase and beyond. IBS AG, founded in 1982, today employs 225
personnel in Europe, China and the USA.
The Company is listed in the Prime Standard of the German Stock Exchange in
Frankfurt/Main (ISIN DE0006228406).
IBS AG software solutions amount to over 4,000 installations worldwide and
can be found at companies such as Audi, Beam Global, BMW, BorgWarner,
BOSCH, Caterpillar, Daimler, Electronic Networks, FCI Automotive, Kimberly
Clark, Liebherr, Magna Automotive, KautexTextron, Parker Hannifin, Procter&Gamble, Rock Tenn, Porsche, Siemens, SMA Solar Technology, ThyssenKrupp
and W.L. Gore.
Contact
Investor Relations IBS AG
c/o MLC Finance GmbH
Mussener Weg 7
95213 Muenchberg
Mr. Michael Lang
Tel.: + 49 (0) 9251 44088 30
Fax: + 49 (0) 9251 44088 31
e-mail: investorrelations(at)ibs-ag.de
Stefan Stroeder
Tel. +49 (0) 2624 9180 475
Fax +49 (0) 9251 440 88 31
e-mail: investorrelations(at)ibs-ag.de
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Language: English
Company: IBS AG excellence, collaboration, manufacturing
Rathausstrasse 56
56203 Höhr-Grenzhausen
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)9251 44 088-30
Fax: +49 (0)9251 44 088-31
E-mail: investorrelations(at)ibs-ag.de
Internet: www.ibs-ag.de
ISIN: DE0006228406
WKN: 622840
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard);
Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München,
Stuttgart
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